What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
PEG-6
HumectantPEG-32
HumectantPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingPEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Erythritol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Polyquaternium-6
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Sorbitol, PEG-6, PEG-32, Potassium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, PEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Erythritol, Xylitol, Beeswax, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Polyquaternium-6, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Potassium Cocoyl Glutamate
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Maltitol
HumectantLauramidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingGlycereth-26
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Leaf Extract
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialButylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-75 Dilaurate
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Potassium Cocoyl Glutamate, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Pentylene Glycol, Maltitol, Lauramidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycereth-26, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Ceramide Ng, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Prunus Persica Leaf Extract, Allantoin, Serine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, PEG-75 Dilaurate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherol
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWe don't have a description for Sodium Cocoamphoacetate yet.
Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol. It is a hydrating and moisturizing agent created from the reduction process of glucose.
Most sorbitol is usually made from potato starch. It is also found in fruits such as apples and pears.
As a humectant, Sorbitol helps draw water to the skin. This helps keep the skin hydrated. Sorbitol also helps create a thicker texture in products. You might find sorbitol in your toothpaste and other gels.
It is a non-irritating ingredient that is great for those with dry skin.
Sorbitol is a prebiotic. It helps promote the growth of healthy bacteria on your skin. The bacteria on your skin form a microbiome. This microbiome helps protect your skin from infection and harmful bacteria.
Learn more about SorbitolTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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